Union Civil War Monument, Urbana, OH
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YoSam.
N 40° 06.486 W 083° 45.145
17T E 265409 N 4443386
Called "Man on the Monument" in traffic circle center of town.
Waymark Code: WM4F4W
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2008
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Sculptor: Thomas Dow Jones (1811- 1881).
Founder: National Fine Arts Foundry.
Fabricator: Moser & Comapny.
Text on Monument Base:
Front of Monument:
IN MEMORY OF THOSE BRAVE MEN OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY WHO DIED IN THE WAR TO SAVE THE UNION, 1861-1865.
East Side: VICKSBURG
West Side: GETTYSBURG
South Side: SHILOH
Description of Cavalry Officer:
Full-length figure of a dismounted Union cavalry officer with head bowed in grief for his fallen comrades. His coat is draped over his shoulders and he leans on his sword which is held in his proper left hand. His proper right hand rests on his hip. The sculpture rests atop a granite base that is adorned on the north side with a relief depicting a fierce battle scene. On the other sides of the base are the names of major battles in which Champaign County soldiers fought.